Fresh apricot jam is one of my favourite jams because its flavour and aroma are exactly what I imagine summer to taste and smell like: bright, sweet, yet slightly tangy,…
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Appelmoes / Easy Dutch Apple Sauce for Meat and Sweets
Appelmoes, basically meaning 'apple mush' in Dutch, is a popular (side) dish made with, well, you probably guessed it: apples. Traditionally, in The Netherlands, goudreinet (‘golden rennet’, also called goudreinette…
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Ampelokorfathes Toursi / Αμπελοκορφάδες Τουρσί (Greek Pickled Grapevine Shoots)
In Greece, during the months of April and May, grapevines start sprouting shoots, tendrils and new leaves rapidly like many plants do in springtime. Unless you want your vine to…
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Fava / Φάβα (Greek Yellow Split Pea Dip)
Traditional Greek fava dip is made with yellow split peas and not with beans as the name might imply. To make fava, yellow split peas are cooked until they fall…
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My Mother’s Sambal Goreng Tempeh Kering (Indonesian Fried Tempeh in Sweet and Spicy Sauce)
This recipe for sambal goreng tempeh is always a great hit with friends and family and many dinner guests have requested the recipe over the years. When I went back…
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Spicy Sweet Corn Soup with Coconut Milk
This spicy corn and coconut milk soup makes the most of summer’s flavourful sweet corn and it is light and fresh enough to be eaten on a hot summer’s day,…
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Pasta with Homemade Tomato Sauce and Jammy Cherry Tomatoes / Pasta al Pomodoro
While I usually believe you can never really have too many vegetables in a meal, for my recipe here I’ve chosen to stick to a small variety of tomatoes and…
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Homemade Vegetable Stock
A fine vegetable stock is the foundation of many tasty dishes. This vegetable-based liquid made with lots of vegetables and herbs can add a depth of flavour to soups, stews,…
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Raw Zucchini Salad with Purple Carrots, Pine Nuts and Fresh Mint
This shaved raw zucchini salad with purple carrots is a fun, fresh and crisp summer salad that allows you to really enjoy the fresh flavours of summer. Shaved raw zucchini…
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Mushroom Magiritsa / Μαγειρίτσα με Μανίταρια (Vegan/Plant-Based Greek Easter Soup)
This soup, or stew is traditionally made with offal removed from the whole roasted lamb that is commonly served on Easter day, which makes this one of those dishes that…
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Simple Bean Salad
This bean salad with sweet red pointed pepper, carrot and fresh herbs really is quite simple, but it is so tasty. I like to eat it as a filling lunch…
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Pickled Marinated Artichoke Hearts
I like to serve these marinated artichoke hearts as part of a snack-/cheese platter, or meze. They’re also great to keep in your fridge so that you always have something…
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Green Couscous Salad with Herbs and Pistachios
I have been making this simple and refreshing couscous salad with toasty pistachios, sweet sultanas, lots of green herbs, peppery arugula and a refreshing lemon and oil ‘dressing’ for years…
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Shaved Asparagus, Peas, Radish Salad with Lemon and Mint Dressing
In this perfect Springtime salad, you will find all of the pleasurable flavors and textures that come with raw vegetables; sweet, fresh spring peas, delicate floral ribbons of green asparagus,…
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Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino with Pangrattato (Poor Man’s Parmesan)
At times, pangrattato is referred to as ‘the poor man’s Parmesan’ as it is said it was used to replace expensive grated cheeses in various recipes. I am not sure…
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Pumpkin Hummus
This delicious creamy pumpkin hummus is perfect for the coming Holidays and darker autumn and winter weeks – It’s a bit more vibrant, a little toastier and slightly sweeter (with…
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Roasted Pumpkin Soup (Vegan/Plant-Based)
This pumpkin soup here is the one for me: the pumpkin is oven-roasted until slightly caramelized at the edges and sides for about 45 minutes, which adds a nice toasty…
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Kalamata Olive Hummus
Only in some terribly wicked and inhumane world where I’d have to pick between creamy hummus and salty olive tapenade, hummus would never triumph. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got…
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Melitzanosalata / Μελιτζανοσαλάτα (Greek Eggplant Dip)
It’s made with lots of eggplants that are baked (or even better: roasted) until soft and almost creamy, some garlic and fresh parsley, a drizzle of refreshing lemon juice and…
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Skordalia / Σκορδαλιά (Greek Garlic Dip)
Skordalia is a garlicky dip in Greek cuisine that is made by combining a lot of garlic with a base, which can be mashed potato, wet bread, crushed almonds, or…
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